REGULATORY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND THE STATE CRIMINAL-EXECUTIVE SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN STANDARDS

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive legal and comparative analysis of the regulatory and legal framework
governing the professional training of law enforcement personnel and the State Criminal-Executive Service of
Ukraine in relation to the multi-level regulatory system of the European Union. The research is based on an
examination of constitutional provisions, sectoral legislation, subordinate and departmental normative acts of
Ukraine, as well as EU regulations defining the activities of CEPOL, Europol, Frontex and Eurojust.
The study identifies significant structural and functional differences between the national model of
professional training, which remains fragmented, predominantly departmental and weakly coordinated, and the
EU approach, which is grounded in multi-level governance, unified competency-based standards, external quality
assurance mechanisms and a strong human rights orientation. The comparative analysis reveals key obstacles to
harmonisation, including the absence of a unified national strategy for law enforcement training, inconsistencies
in educational requirements across different agencies, limited integration of international ethical and human rights
standards, and the underdevelopment of independent quality assessment mechanisms.
Particular attention is devoted to the institutional and methodological mechanisms for implementing
European training standards within the Ukrainian system. The article substantiates the necessity of introducing
competency-based training models, establishing state-level coordination mechanisms, developing internal and
external quality assurance systems, and legally regulating the digital transformation of the educational process in
the law enforcement sector. These mechanisms are conceptualised as practical instruments for overcoming
normative fragmentation and enhancing the institutional capacity of professional training.
The article concludes that the modernisation of the regulatory and legal framework for training Ukrainian
law enforcement personnel must be systemic in nature and based on the integration of legal unification,
institutional coordination and methodological renewal of educational programmes in accordance with European
standards. The implementation of the proposed measures is expected to contribute to the formation of
professionally competent personnel, improve the effectiveness of law enforcement activities, and facilitate
Ukraine’s deeper integration into the European security space.
Keywords: Professional Training; Law Enforcement; European Union Standards; Normative Regulation;
Human Rights.